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3-H Weather, then a Welcome Change: the Weekend in Yorktown
There may be some showers and storms this weekend around Somers and we let you know when they are forecast to occur.
YORKTOWN, NY — Hazy, hot and humid will continue to be the order of things as the weekend gets underway.
However, the chance for storms and rain is relatively low with the greatest chance occurring late Friday and early Saturday and late Saturday and early Sunday.
"Highs on Saturday are likely around 90°, and a heat index in the mid 90s," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "Before we see a welcome change on Sunday."
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Scattered showers are possible after midnight Friday — but the weather has been promising before, namely Thursday evening, and what did we get? Nada.
The possibilities of rain are greater on Saturday, when there will be a 30 percent chance of showers, including thunderstorms, in the afternoon rising to a 50 percent chance at night.
Find out what's happening in Yorktown-Somersfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Sunday, now. Sunday brings welcome change: after the possibility of showers in the morning, we'll have cooler, drier weather, with temps in the low 80s. And decent sleeping weather, too, with temps in the 50s.
Here’s the National Weather Service forecast for northern Westchester:
Today
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning... Then isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms... Mainly in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 50s.
MAP: AccuWeather.com
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